(19)
(11) EP 3 362 254 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.10.2021 Bulletin 2021/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.08.2021 Bulletin 2021/31

(21) Application number: 15906398.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 49/78(2006.01)
B29C 49/06(2006.01)
B29L 31/00(2006.01)
 B29C 49/80(2006.01)
B29C 49/12(2006.01)
B65D 1/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B29C 49/12; B29B 2911/14246; B29L 2031/7158; B29B 2911/14753; B29B 2911/14486; B29B 2911/141; B29B 2911/1476; B29C 49/06; B65D 1/0276
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/055977
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/065803 (20.04.2017 Gazette 2017/16)

(54)

METHOD OF INSPECTING A BLOW MOLDED CONTAINER MADE FROM A PREFORM HAVING AN ETCHED TIP, AND CONTAINER.

VERFAHREN ZUM UNTERSUCHEN EINES BLASGEFORMTEN BEHÄLTERS AUS EINER VORFORM MIT GEÄTZTER SPITZE, UND BEHÄLTER.

MÉTHODE D'INSPECTION D'UN CONTENEUR MOULÉ PAR SOUFFLAGE À PARTIR D'UNE PRÉFORME À POINTE GRAVÉE, ET CONTENEUR.

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/34

(73) Proprietor: Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LANE, Michael T.
    Brooklyn, Michigan 49230 (US)
  • MAST, Luke A.
    Brooklyn, Michigan 49230 (US)
  • MAKI, Kirk Edward
    Tecumseh, Michigan 49286 (US)
  • LISCH, G. David
    Jackson, Michigan 49201 (US)

(74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)


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